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How lobbyists, unlikely allies and hundreds of emails led to RI passing a bill to legalize kratom
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoIn the final hours of the legislative session, an unusual scene played out on the floor of the Rhode...
RI presidential primaries: Beyond easy victories for Biden and Trump, what happened?
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoPROVIDENCE – Rhode Island voters – about 38,000 of them at least – endorsed the presumptive nominees...
Should RI legislation be looked at through an 'equity lens'? These bills would make it law.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPROVIDENCE – A plea to state lawmakers to look at every piece of legislation through an "equity...
From Voter ID to residency minimum: These bills could change elections in RI. Here's how.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPROVIDENCE – Should Rhode Island repeal its Voter ID law? Join the majority of states with a...
What would a Tenant Bill of Rights look like? Here's what lawmakers are proposing
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIn her day job as a tenant organizer for Reclaim Rhode Island, Rep. Cherie Cruz, D-Pawtucket, has...
Another Black man killed by police, another RI vigil marks the loss — this time in Memphis
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPROVIDENCE − A small crowd gathered at the south steps of the State House on Monday night to...
Rhode Island used to have rent control. What would it take to bring it back?
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOne landlord raised rent from $875 to $1,800 across several apartment buildings, forcing all but...
Renters rally for tenants' rights at State House. Here's what they want.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTenants of Pioneer Investments — which has housed renters in dilapidated and sometimes unsafe...
Rally calls on RI lawmakers to support tenants' rights in several ways. Here's the ask
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs debate ramps up over how to ease Rhode Island's housing crunch, tenants' rights groups are...
Progressive push left sputters against establishment Democrats in RI primary
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Democratic Party establishment struck back Tuesday against a progressive push to take over the...